All over this here U.S. of A. brand new iPhone 4 owners, eager to explore the boundaries of the incredible camera in their new toy, pointed them skyward to capture the quintessential American celebration.
And were disappointed.
Being a fireworks shooter since way back in the film days (remember film?) I know how to use the settings to record some of those incredible patterns of long color streaks that we all know and love.
Just not on the iPhone. Without shutter speed and aperture controls fireworks appear as white blobs. All my attempts at shooting stills of the occasion were so disappointing as to force me to discard them immediately.
I did, however, find that the iPhone does video a little better. You still get short streaks and washed out color, but with the dimension of time, there is a least something to see.